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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Mitcham 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Clinics and Treatment Centres.
Church Road (4 sessions per month).
No. of new cases registered during year - 277.
No. of children under 1 yr. attending for first time - 220.
No. of children between 1-5 years attending first time - 57.
No. of children under 1 yr. on Dec. 31st, 1940 - 149.
No. of children between 1-5 yrs. on Dec. 31st, 1940 - 514.
Total attendances - 2132.
West Centre (4 sessions per month).
No. of new. cases registered during year - 200.
No. of children under 1 year attending for first time - 157.
Ho. of children between 1-5 years attending first time - 43.
No. of children under 1 year on Dec. 31st, 1940 - 111.
No. of children between 1-5 years on Dec. 31st 1940 - 296.
Total attendances - 1611.
St. Barnabas (4 sessions per month).
No. of new cases registered during year - 246.
No. of children under 1 year attending for first time - 205.
No. of children between 1-5 years attending first time - 41.
No. of children under 1 year on Dec. 31st 1940 - 140.
No. of children between 1-5 years on Dec. 31st, 1940 - 443.
Total attendances - 1947.
Sherwood House (4 sessions per month).
No. of new cases registered during year - 194.
No. of children under 1 year attending for first time - 126.
No. of children between 1-5 years attending first time - 68.
No. of children under 1 year on Dec. 31st, 1940 - 94.
No. of children between 1-5 years on Dec. 31st, 1940 - 374.
Total attendances - 173.
Ante-Natal Clinics
No. of expectant mothers attending - Mitcham Court - 208.
Mitcham Court
(Midwives) - 255.
Woodlands - 248.
Post-Natal Clinic.
No. of mothers attending - 84.
Home Helps.
The services of Home Helps were provided for 24 mothers
Orthopaedic Clinic.
36 cases were referred for treatment during the year.
X-Rey Examinations.
16 expectant mothers were sent for X-ray examination during the
year.
Immunisation Clinic.
139 children were immunised against diphtheria during the year.
Infant Life Protection.
No. of foster-mothers on register Dec. 31st, 1940 - 14.
No. of foster-children. 15.
No. of visits paid by visitor. 200.
No. of foster-mothers who have evacuated taking
foster-children with them. 10.